diff --git a/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/prepare b/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/prepare
index 001b7bacae0c..beec4863c18e 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/prepare
+++ b/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/prepare
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ PREPARE a1 AS SELECT * FROM t3 FOR UPDATE
 statement ok
 BEGIN READ ONLY
 
-statement error cannot execute FOR UPDATE in a read-only transaction
+statement error cannot execute SELECT FOR UPDATE in a read-only transaction
 EXECUTE a1
 
 statement ok
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@ PREPARE a1 AS SELECT * FROM t3 FOR NO KEY UPDATE
 statement ok
 BEGIN READ ONLY
 
-statement error cannot execute FOR NO KEY UPDATE in a read-only transaction
+statement error cannot execute SELECT FOR NO KEY UPDATE in a read-only transaction
 EXECUTE a1
 
 statement ok
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ PREPARE a1 AS SELECT * FROM t3 FOR SHARE
 statement ok
 BEGIN READ ONLY
 
-statement error cannot execute FOR SHARE in a read-only transaction
+statement error cannot execute SELECT FOR SHARE in a read-only transaction
 EXECUTE a1
 
 statement ok
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ PREPARE a1 AS SELECT * FROM t3 FOR KEY SHARE
 statement ok
 BEGIN READ ONLY
 
-statement error cannot execute FOR KEY SHARE in a read-only transaction
+statement error cannot execute SELECT FOR KEY SHARE in a read-only transaction
 EXECUTE a1
 
 statement ok
diff --git a/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/select_for_update b/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/select_for_update
index b7b8b705e5d8..79c549d292d5 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/select_for_update
+++ b/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/select_for_update
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ user root
 statement ok
 BEGIN READ ONLY
 
-statement error cannot execute FOR UPDATE in a read-only transaction
+statement error cannot execute SELECT FOR UPDATE in a read-only transaction
 SELECT * FROM t FOR UPDATE
 
 statement ok
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ ROLLBACK
 statement ok
 BEGIN READ ONLY
 
-statement error cannot execute FOR NO KEY UPDATE in a read-only transaction
+statement error cannot execute SELECT FOR NO KEY UPDATE in a read-only transaction
 SELECT * FROM t FOR NO KEY UPDATE
 
 statement ok
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ statement ok
 BEGIN READ ONLY
 
 skipif config local-mixed-22.2-23.1
-statement error cannot execute FOR SHARE in a read-only transaction
+statement error cannot execute SELECT FOR SHARE in a read-only transaction
 SELECT * FROM t FOR SHARE
 
 statement ok
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ statement ok
 BEGIN READ ONLY
 
 skipif config local-mixed-22.2-23.1
-statement error cannot execute FOR KEY SHARE in a read-only transaction
+statement error cannot execute SELECT FOR KEY SHARE in a read-only transaction
 SELECT * FROM t FOR KEY SHARE
 
 statement ok
diff --git a/pkg/sql/opt/exec/execbuilder/relational.go b/pkg/sql/opt/exec/execbuilder/relational.go
index 610119c413bb..97b2492bb4cc 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/opt/exec/execbuilder/relational.go
+++ b/pkg/sql/opt/exec/execbuilder/relational.go
@@ -2911,7 +2911,7 @@ func (b *Builder) buildLocking(locking opt.Locking) (opt.Locking, error) {
 		// Raise error if row-level locking is part of a read-only transaction.
 		if b.evalCtx.TxnReadOnly {
 			return opt.Locking{}, pgerror.Newf(pgcode.ReadOnlySQLTransaction,
-				"cannot execute %s in a read-only transaction", locking.Strength.String(),
+				"cannot execute SELECT %s in a read-only transaction", locking.Strength.String(),
 			)
 		}
 		if locking.Form == tree.LockPredicate {